New York -
A Central Park incident is disturbing for runners, who often struggle with the rules of the road—do you run against traffic or with it? Can you cross against the light if you don’t affect traffic? Do you yield at stop signs regardless of right of way?

New Orleans -
“Throw me something, mister!” yells the crowd as hands reach up for throws of beads during Mardi Gras parades. But this year, after 8pm on Bourbon street, that same cry will yield throws of another kind: Handcuffs.

Cairo -
Loud explosions can be heard, smoke can be seen around Cairo, the ruling National Democratic Party headquarters are on fire and ammunition is being fired. All of this is occurring in Egypt as protests intensify.

Christchurch -
Christchurch authorities have declared a 12-hour curfew in the central city and the outlying suburb of Kaipoi as 80 police officers from Auckland are being flown in to ensure the city remains safe between 7pm and 7am.

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Not only was a curfew instituted, but in the state of emergency, no one who did not live in the disaster area was not allowed to enter. All occupants must be from the area, or the car was turned around.